CA and NCLEX

I refer you to this thread in the International forum California for initial licensure

In fact moved to the Internationals forum, please take the time much has been written on here

as far as i know you only have t take NCLEX-rn once you passed it.

The issue is that CA does not keep an application past three years from the time that you pass the NCLEX exam, and they do not give extensions on that.

You can apply to another state that issues a license before the three years are up and have CA forward your passing score to the new state. You will have to use the License by Examination form and meet the requirements for that as there is no license to endorse.

Much has been written on this, please do some reading on it here.